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security. in accordance with traditional rules, i invite participants of ukraine to participate in this meeting. >> in accordance with law 39 rules and procedure, -- to participate in this meeting. item two of the agenda conducted. >> mr. president, united nations remains concerned about the

dangerous situations in around the zaporizhzhia power found in southern ukraine. the plan continues to be operated by ukrainian technical personnel, but has been under control of the military forces of the russian federation since arch. -- march. in august reports of a escalation of shelling around the plant begin to emerge. with secretary -- secretary general has appeal to all concerns to exercise, since and reason anti-refrain from taking any action that might danger safety and security of the nuclear plant, europe's largest. secretary general discussed the issue of the planned safety during the call with russians mr. of defense. on august 18, he discussed the

situation with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. the secretary-general has continued to call for all military activity and in the immediate vicinity of the plan to cease immediately, and for all sides to refrain from targeting its facilities or surroundings. all military personnel and equipment must be withdrawn from the plant, there should be no further deployment of forces or equipment to the site. the facility must not be used as part of any military operation, in an agreement around a safe perimeter to ensure the safety of the area should be reached. regrettably, despite numerous calls and appeals, instead of de-escalation, we continue to see daily reports of alarming incidents involving the plant. the director general of the iaea

renewed his request to send a iaea mission to carry out safety, security and safeguard activities at the site. preparations for the mission proceeding in the iaea is a active consultation with all parties, regarding to send such a mission as soon as possible. we welcome ukraine and russia statements. it would be iaea first since the start of the war. mr. president, common sense must prevail to avoid any actions that might endanger the integrity, safety or security of the plant. as the secretary-general stressed in his briefing at the council yesterday, the commitment to dialogue and results must be applied to the

critical situation at the plant. if such incidents continue to escalate, we could face a disaster. the united nations continue to fully support the critical work of the economic agency and its efforts to ensure a safe operation of the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and other facilities in ukraine. like close contact with the iaea, the u.n. has assessed we have the logistics and security capacity to support, provided russia and ukraine agree. to provide the mission --. agreement is urgently needed to reestablish zaporizhzhia as purely civilian infrastructure

and to ensure the safety of the area. we must be clear, that any potential damage to the plant or any other nuclear facility in ukraine, leading to a possible incident will have catastrophic consequences. not only for the immediate vicinity, but for the region and beyond. any damage leading to the plant we had cut from the ukrainian power grid will have catastrophic humanitarian implications, particularly with winter approaching. as the secretary has made clear, the electricity produced at the zaporizhzhia plant belongs to ukraine. at this moment, it is imperative that we receive the expressed commitment of the party to stop any military activity around the plant. the secretary general -- any

potential damage to zaporizhzhia is suicidal. thank you, mr. president. >> i think you for your -- thank you for your briefing. now to the matters of security council. >> mr. president, thanks the secretary-general for her briefing. i would like to point out that we heard her words when she said that the electricity of the zaporizhzhia was to ukraine, but i would like to draw your attention that we heard similar words from the secretary about

the frozen russian financial assets that are frozen in the west. we have never heard that. since the last security council in zaporizhzhia, about two weeks have passed. the situation has further deteriorated and purity of the armed forces in ukraine continue to show the territory a real risk of radiation accident. catastrophic consequences for the entire continent. according to the administration come on the 11th of august, the artillery verb grade of the ukrainian armed force shelled the station.

as a result of that, the equipment within the nuclear reactive system was damaged. the 14th of august, the armed forces of ukraine had 10 shellings and using 150 millimeter shells. as a result of that, one person died. on the 15th of august, 30 shows were launched wonder 52 millimeter facilities on -- 152 millimeter facilities. three strikes were made by laura during -- three strikes were made by loitering.

once again, there were shelling using heavy artillery and american-made shells with 155 caliber using m33, which is american-made. as a result, the building number two was damaged, the hydraulic unit was damaged. immediately after the shelling, fire was opened against suburbs. on the 22nd of august, a uv struck the building number two furthermore, the american long-range artillery was used to shell the third station. according to our information, one civilian died and one was wounded. i wanted to show you a photo of

the destruction on the territory of the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant by ukrainian armed forces. we have a whole slew of photographic evidence and a official document within the security council and ga. the care regime continues to attack his -- is direct consequence. the capital simply launching an appeal to russia to stop the recent activity.

colorants assist in their parallel reality -- colleagues exist in a parallel reality. a recent statement made by the u.k. and member of the representatives of the united states, one said that the shelling's could be the reasoning for invoking article five of nato. at the same time, the media are using the conclusions of the agency, which said there is nothing dangerous for the people of western europe in the shelling of the possible accident. there will be no major disaster. the fact that even in this scenario and the very least the people in zaporizhzhia will suffer.

this is a cynical attitude toward the people of ukraine is one other evidence of the fact that -- are not at all worried about that. they are ready to fight until the very last ukrainian. the disaster as a result of the shelling of the mpp, so far we have been able to avoid. the russian military are helping them everywhere they can. there is a healthy working atmosphere and no one is oppressing anyone there. despite the for mistakes made by the kia regime, russia is not locating heavy weaponry and is

not using it for military purpose. mr. president, recently, ukraine had the visit of the u.s. secretary general, as we pin to certain hope, we expected the u.n. will demand that kyiv stop selling the station. we do not hear from the secretary of condemnation about what is going on other than appeals. i would like to ask mr. carlos, whether the sector managed to obtain from volodymyr zelenskyy promised to stop shelling? the shelling of the station by ukraine continue in daylight of

the fact that ia is concerned about the situation. from they want, we have supported i-8 efforts -- from day one, we have supported ia efforts. we agreed to the mission by the third of june. at the time, the trip did not happen at no fault of our own. today we hear absurd statements in mass media, that the foreign countries pushed russia to agree with the mission. we expect that the ia trip mission will take place in the very near future and the agency experts will confirm the real situation. mr. president, i would like to now conclude members of the

council to the tragedy of moscow of the 20th of august. and explosion took place. inside the car was a military correspondent. our authorities are investigating this and preliminary conclusions are, this monstrous crime was organized by the ukrainian special services. it was determine who the person doing that was. she managed to escape to australia. she was 29. her life was stopped because of this professional activity. she had been a long time followed by ukrainian nationals. this is her photo. the infamous one that we mentioned several times boasting about her murder. her photo is crossed.

the caption here is, eliminated. we note that this crime was by a representative by the department of state. we call on the council to condemn another crime by the regime. not only are they using blackmail and holding people in europe hostage, they also promised all of the lines and are eliminating those civilians they do not like. in this case, there was a victim who was a journalist. the ukraine ambassador stated publicly recently from a medical in ukraine is to kill as many russians as possible.

they help ukrainian services to eliminate the undesirable ones. he was taught how to lay explosives in buildings and cars. he was sent to the don't region. had he done what he was trained for, the scale of victims is frightening to imagine. we are not surprised that the authorities are openly

expressing their happiness. the night of the 21st in russia, something that russia will remember a long time. the statement as they open support against civilians . i like to call, a czech citizen was sentenced to six years. we will assess them accordingly. thank you. >> i think the representative of

the russian federation of his statement. -- think the representative of the russian federation of his statement. >> thanks. in recent weeks, information of nuclear in ukraine has become more persistent. leisure activity in the -- military activity in the vicinity of zaporizhzhia and nuclear powerpoint. a couple weeks ago, we were in this room to express.

our military activity at nuclear sites must seize. we call for investigation for attacks in the zaporizhzhia power plant. in the meantime, it is crucial that the nuclear rules enforced with iaea. we welcome the intention expressed and conduct of the

iaea mission. we urge to find a common ground of this mission. it is not acceptable to wait on the potential risk of human health. after six months of war, suffering and destruction, where do we stand to bring back peace? as long as the fighting continues, the in ukraine will continue to worsen. the shortest way is to end.

we encourage to stop this coalition and it a agreement for a lightness in the darkness. my country supports. i thank you very much. >> i thank you. >> thank you, mr. president. since our last meeting on august

11, the situation around the zaporizhzhia continues to be alarming. despite urgent calls for a de-escalation, we are continuing to receive news of us shelling in the proximity of the power plant. we underline once more that shelling in the facility puts ukraine, the whole world at a great risk of a catastrophic nuclear accident. example of chernobyl has been involved and elsewhere. will remember all too well the horrendous consequences -- we remember all too well the horrendous consequences. when it comes to nuclear matters, our security is intertwined. nuclear safety is critical for the united arabs.

we remain committed to supporting all efforts ensuring the safety and security of nuclear facilities globally, including with the iaea and board of governors. once again, the importance of refraining from any action that could further endanger the facility considering the volatile situation. recent statements calling for the urgent need. protection according to nuclear the iaea has full impeded access to decide in order to assist the

damage and assert the safety of the facility. we welcome that both parties support such a mission. we heard that it could be -- hope that it could be productive and expeditious. mr. president, we are a day away from making less than six months since the beginning of the conflict. constructive dialogue that will bring the conflict to peaceful resolution, in a way that is consistent with the charter and international law. the only way to stop the suffering, including the risk of a catastrophic accident, is by achieving -- throughout ukraine. we the members of this council must work toward federal and this mandate and taking preventive steps to support efforts to a diplomatic and to end to the conflict.

>> i think the representative of the -- for his statement. now i give the 14 to representative in norway. >> thank you, mr. president. >> we reject the russian federation's use. there is no doubt the safety and security has deteriorated because of the presence of a armed aggressive. russia's continued illegal war has increased the risk of a nuclear accident, with potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and the environment. the director general of the energy agency has assigned

colors for safed -- pillars for safety. we know that all -- have been violated at russian aggression. we call for maximum military restraint in the area of zaporizhzhia power plant. we exercised the importance of facilitating a mission to carry out potential safety, security and safeguard activities by fully respecting ukrainian sovereignty. recent statements indicating that both ukraine and russia could support the iaea to send a mission to zaporizhzhia. mr. president, we remain concerned that russia's -- of a power plant in ukraine is also a means of taking hostage -- of

electricity supply essential to the civilian population of ukraine. we call on russia to return control to its ukrainian operators. we commend ukraine for its dedication to ensuring safety and security under severe consequences. russia's illegal war has caused terrible suffering for the people of ukraine, and the young. the russian federations must immediately draw its weapons from ukraine and it all military actions. to ensure safe and secure operations of all nuclear facilities. thank you, mr. president. >> i thank the representative in

norway for your statements. >> thank you for your briefings. we commend the secretary-general for his recent visit to ukraine. we greatly appreciate the un's continued efforts to address the increasingly dangerous situation that the -- at the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. colleagues, the issue at hand today is not some abstract political debate. this is not some far-off problem. as we speak, ukraine, neighboring states, the entire international community are living under the threat of a nuclear catastrophe. people are understandably terrified. people like a 70-year-old grandmother who can see the plant from her apartment building. she has nightmares about the plant blowing up.

she told a reporter, all of us are just scared all of the time. for what? why on earth is a nuclear facility being used at the staging ground for war by russian forces? these questions can only be answered by president putin, and could have been answered by the russian delegation who sit here today. only they can explain why russia thinks it can redraw international borders by force and contravention of the u.n. charter. only they can account for the atrocities they carry up against the ukrainian people, bombings of schools and hospital, the killing of workers and journalists, execution style murders. only they can explain where

their troops wrecked oakley -- recklessly attack pushing us to the brink of nuclear disaster. i will recall again ukraine's impeccable or record of nuclear energy safety and security. we did not hear it from the russian delegation. we heard references for a hodgepodge of websites and tweets. of course that is a double-edged sword. i would remind the russian delegation it was the russian ambassador just a few days ago, we did no mercy for the ukrainian people. -- tweeted no mercy for the ukrainian people. russia created this risk, only russia can defuse it. the solution is not complicated. russia must end it's a war

and withdraw its troops. russia must immediately follow the recommendation of the secretary and establish the military zone in the areas surrounding the plant. this would allow for the ukrainian personnel, who are currently being held to operate the facility, complete a damage assessment and restore the facilities impeccable security performance. conduct an inspection and assess the safety, security and application of safeguards to ongoing nuclear plant operations. we also call on russia to agree to the iaea to the facility in a way that would respect ukraine in sovereignty. we echo the words of the secretary-general. the electricity from zaporizhzhia is ukrainian

electricity. this principle must be respected. finally, let me close, reminding my russian colleagues that as we approach ukraine's independence day, the world is watching. this should not need saying, but please do not bomb schools, hospitals, orphanages, homes. we will continue to pursue accountability for all violations of international law. today on the eve of the six-month anniversary of russia's invasion, we were interacting message that we have shared with the russian delegation throughout their war of choice. in the suffering, in the bloodshed,end this war. >> i thank the representative of

the united states for his statements. >> i would like to thank you for your briefing. i continue to be concerned about the situation in the zaporizhzhia power plant and a serious risk of nuclear incidents. we are concerned by the ongoing shelling, which must stop immediately. the devastating consequences for the people of ukraine and a wider region of a accident in should be the overall concern for all of us. we support the secretary-general's called for the demilitization. we call on russia to commit themselves to nuclear safety and security, as said by the iaea director journal -- general.

we commend the bravery of professionalism of the ukrainian personnel at the plant, despite intolerable circumstances by russian forces. we support the iaea admission to the power plant. we welcome secretary-general reaffirmation, and as expressed, the logistical and security capacity to support the mission from kyiv to the nuclear power plant. it is vital that this mission can have full access with no restrictions. we hope to see that mission take place as soon as possible. we are deeply worried by first to disconnect the power plant from the ukrainian electrical grid.

in circumstances, this presents danger as well as the humanitarian needs of the people of ukraine who are relying on those energy needs. let's call a spade a spade. the issues up zaporizhzhia relies solely on russia's war with ukraine. the military has created this crisis of the zaporizhzhia facility and reckless action in ukraine, what customers traded their utter disregard from -- which has clearly disregarded . we have said before, if russia's genuine concern regarding nuclear safety in zaporizhzhia.

again, i call on russia to end the brutal war against the ukrainian people and withdraw troops. and to respect the sovereignty and integrity of its neighbors. thank you. >> thank you, mr. president. thank you for the updates of the rising international concerns of the zaporizhzhia power plant in ukraine. when this council made the subject and we ago, the iaea warned of potential consequences for human life.

ghana regrets that despite the warning, there are still appeals from the russian community for all literary actions around this facility to seize. we are going to repeat condemnation of this development. would call for the immediate convention of the nuclear material. we call for the demilitarization .

none of us support an independent assessment. it is crucial for the russian federation to grant immediate answers in the iaea. we stressed the agency for the iaea to actively block the danger and respond appropriately. ghana continues to hold a principal position, that there is no solution to the facility. while the passage of diplomacy and dialogue is --, we believe

the dialogue and unconditional withdraw from the russian confederation. in conclusion, we seek to stop this. thank you. >> i think the representative --thank the representative of ghana. >> we continue to carefully follow the safety and security of ukraine's new year facility. india attaches high important to ensuring the safety and security. as any accident involving

nuclear facilities can have disastrous consequences to public health and environment. we also call high-priority to the discharge by the iaea of the safeguarding nuclear activity. we welcome the efforts of the agency in this regard. we support the ongoing efforts, including of the iaea to reduce tensions and steps to ensure nuclear safety at this facility. we help that the post visit by 18 by the agencies to the zaporizhzhia nuclear power be agreed to by the two sites has indicated in their recent

statements. we continue to reenter a the global order of international law and respect to the territory and sovereignty of state. thank you. >> i thank the representative for her statement. i would like to give the floor to the representative of the united kingdom. >> thank you this briefing. united kingdom remains in great concerns about safety, security and safeguard up russia invasion in ukraine. russia's invasion destructive the operation of the nuclear facility across ukraine, it poses great threat. instead of calling it at another

meeting of the crisis in zaporizhzhia. causing suffering to the ukrainian people, the simple fact that the russian invasion and its efforts has jeopardize the safety of millions in the region who would be affected by a nuclear incident in ukraine. meanwhile, the safety of safeguarding activity i needed more than ever. any business should take place in respect of ukraine -- visit should take place in respect of ukraine sovereignty. the un can facilitate a visit from the ukrainian side.

we also welcome the ukrainian administration to plan and support the mission. we call upon russia to provide appropriate facility guarantees. we commend the heroic efforts of the ukrainian star despite the great pressure they are under. they must be allowed to carry out their duties without threats or further instructions. -- disruptions. cutting off a major supply app electricity will cause immersed suffering. the electricity belongs to ukraine. -- the electricity at the zaporizhzhia power plant belongs to ukraine.

no member of the united nations, let alone a opponent number should bring about threats -- opponent member commotion wrong about threats. we call once more for russia to return full control of all ukraine's nuclear facilities to the rightful owner to ensure a safe and secure operation. thank you. >> i give the floor to the representative of mexico. >> thank you very much mr. president. we would like to thank the others secretary-generals for

the cooperation of the zaporizhzhia plant. avoiding any action that endangers the integrity and security of the nuclear power plant, the largest in europe, as a matter of common sense. common sense is very often the least common of all senses. as the secretary-general has stated also at the conference of the treaty of nuclear weapons, that the world has managed to avoid the use of nuclear weapons, simply out of luck. luck is not a strategy. the attack to get the plant in danger security and could have

catastrophic consequences in the short and medium long-term for the civilian population, including far beyond ukraine and its neighbors. we agree with secretary-general, about damaging the nuclear plant is the equivalent of a collective suicide. i would like to highlight three points. all of the attacks against the plant must seize immediately. any attacks against nuclear facilities and civilians is a violation by international law and of the statute of the iaea. read reiterate what was that on the -- we reiterate what was sent on the 11th of august, these attacks violate international law.

secondly, facilitie cannot be t used to carry out military. the ukrainian regulatory authority must have the freedom of access and effective control over the operation of the plant, so that we could respect the seven crucial pillars of the nuclear security. we support the request of the secretary-general to establish a aid of the militarization zone, which will allow the iaea to have objective come

untruthful and impartial information which exist in the plant. the iaea today once again reiterated its request to carry out technical inspections. the united nations has also stated it has the logistical and security capability to support any mission the iaea to zaporizhzhia to kyiv, as long as russia and ukraine reaching agreement. it is crucial to allow the inspection without any obstacles. the conflict of the recent months has had a erroneous cost for civilian populations.

we cannot wait any longer than to establish a cease fire. it is incredible proof of what can be achieved when reason prevails. we hope that this can happen once again when it comes to reaching an agreement over zaporizhzhia. thank you very much. >> i thank the representative of mexico for his statement. >> thank you very much. mr. president, as we have said since the beginning of the war, people concerned about the threat of the russian attack on

ukraine and military activities. the zaporizhzhia plant, the presence of the action of russian forces and its vicinity increase the risk of accident. russia must return to ukraines total control of the zaporizhzhia plant as well as other nuclear facilities. all the personnel and military equipment must be withdrawn from the powerpoint. lant. francis welcomes the support made by the director of general by the iaea.

the ability of the iaea to monitor peaceful nuclear activities in all crane to ensure safeguards in -- in all of ukraine to ensure safeguards. this mission must take place in full respect of the sovereignty of ukraine and infrastructure. it also welcomes the agreement in principle given by ukraine and russia confirmed at the highest level. the security guarantees and well well as commitments.

thank you very much. >> i thank the representative of france for her statement. i give the floor for the reference of kenya. >> it is unfortunate that we are having this discussion for the second time in over a week. the objective of this treaty is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, promote corporation and the peaceful use of nuclear energy and further the goal of achieving --.

the deployment of these weapons can have a long-term apocalyptic effect of humanity and the environment. shelley continues around -- shelling continues around the zaporizhzhia power points, which exposes thousands of civilians to security -- power plant, which exposes thousands of civilians to security risks. we also urge immediate and access to the -- from the iaea

to conduct safety and security safeguard verification activity. we welcome the expression of the corporations of the party by this regard. kenya continues to pull restraint from any actions that may further to escalate the situation. we continue to reiterate, as was stated time and time again, the need to shift gears to a immediate ability and deployment of diplomatic tools to end the conflict. i thank you. >> i thank they representative of kenya for her statement. i give the floor for the representative of brazil. >> two weeks ago we discussed

this very topic. we all expressed our concerns, concerns for human health and the environment. substantial damage to the zaporizhzhia we expressed our concerns for the consequences for human health and the environment. we reaffirmed the threat against nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes constitutes a violation of the principles of the united nations charter, international, and the institute of the agency.

we reiterated the responsibilities to ensure compliance with applicable instruments on nuclear safety and security, such as the convention on safety, the joint convention on the safety of spent fuel, and the convention on the physical protection of nuclear material and its amendment. we agreed it was high time the iaea deployed a mission without delay yet the situation remains unchanged. showing around the znpp continues, and we meet once again. our inability to translate words

into actions is pushing us to the brink. two weeks ago, the iaea assessed the situation posed to know immediate threat to nuclear safety, but as the situation drags on, the threat that was once limited becomes an increasingly concrete risk. we renew our call to refrain from any measure that could jeopardize the safety and security of the znpp and its safe operation. we recognize the indispensable role that the international atomic energy agency can play in taking the necessary steps to help ensure nuclear safety and security and prevent

radiological consequences for the population in the environment in the region and beyond. we therefore welcome news that negotiations for deployment for an expert mission to zaporizhzhia are progressing, and we urge the parties to allow its immediate dispatch. >> on think the representative of sale -- i think the representative of brazil and give the forward to the representative of albania. >> thank you. colleagues, we had a meeting on this very issue less than two weeks ago. our position has not changed and although we are fully aware of the importance of the matter, there is one simple issue that stands on top of everything. we are here only because of the

senseless and unjustified and unprovoked and illegal war. everything we have been discussing on ukraine during these six months comes from the unjustified actions of russia, from its war of choice, and now also the continued danger of a nuclear catastrophe. mr. president, albania condemns the militarization of the nuclear power plant in ukraine. we condemn any action of violence inside or near the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant or against its personnel. ukrainian personnel operating the plant must be able to carry out their important tasks without restriction, threat or pressure. albania reiterates its full and continued support for the iaea and its staff to assess immediately, safely, and without

any impeding meant all nuclear facilities -- impede meant all nuclear facilities in ukraine. we import the same mission to stabilize the nuclear safety and security situation at the znpp to conduct safety, security, and safeguard protocols. mr. president, we remain very worried about reports the very reasons that the presence of the russian military personnel at the ukrainian nuclear plant is to disconnect the power plant from the ukrainian energy network and divert its energy for russian interests. we welcome the position on the matter and reiterate our position. the zaporizhzhia power plant is ukrainian. it's electricity is ukrainian. russians have no part in it.

in conclusion, we reiterate our full solidarity with ukraine and its people and call again on the russian federation to put an end to this war and immediately withdraw all armed forces from ukraine, including from ukrainian nuclear facilities, if they are truly interested in preventing incidents with catastrophic consequences for all of us. there is no reason for russian troops to be in ukraine. there is no need for russian troops to be an indycar power plant. thank you. --to be in a nuclear power plant. >> i think the representative albania and will not make a statement in my capacity as representative china. i thank her for her briefing. when the council less considered the issue, members expressed concern about the safety of the zaporizhzhia nuclear power

plant. this is disconcerting that the nuclear power plant is still under showing. the shilling has not yet posed an immediate threat to the safety of the new-car power plant, as the director general of the iaea stated. this could change at any moment. there is no room for trial and error when it comes to the safety and security of nuclear facilities. any single incident could lead to a seriously killer accident. with reversible consequences for the ecosystem and public health of ukraine and the neighboring countries. china, once again, put on the parties concerned to exercise maximum constraint, abide by the provisions of relevant international law, earnestly implement the seven pillars proposed by the director general , avoid actions that may endanger nuclear safety and

security, and minimize the risk of accidents. china has always supported the iaea in fulfilling its safeguards, responsibilities in strict accordance with its mandate, and playing an active role in promoting nuclear safety and security. under the current circumstances, it is necessary for the iaea to conduct a site visit to the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as soon as possible to make a professional and technical assessment of the safety and security situation of the nuclear facilities. we have taken note that both russia and ukraine have made positive statements about the visit. we hope that all parties concerned will clear political obstacles, strengthen communication collaboration, adhere to the issue-oriented approach, and reach agreement on the timing and details of the visit as soon as possible so that the iaea mission can be carried out in a timely manner.

colleagues, the safety and security of nuclear facilities bears on the common welfare of mankind. we must adhere to science, rationality, and the spirit of humanity, adhere to communication and cooperation and go beyond political positions, go beyond hostile differences, and go beyond military considerations. we must not allow the tragedies of chernobyl and fukushima nuclear accidents to be repeated. to fundamentally eliminate the nuclear safety risks of the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant , the international community must promote the de-escalation of the situation in a responsible manner, work on diplomatic efforts and political solutions, guide the parties back to dialogue and negotiations, and achieve a cease-fire and cessation of risk hostilities -- of hostilities. china calls on all parties

concerned to pay attention to each other's concerns and build a balanced, effective, and sustainable security architecture. and make efforts towards the proper resolution of the ukraine crisis and achieving lasting peace and still be in the region. i resume my function as president of the council. i have taken note the representative of the russian federation has requested the ford to make additional remarks. now i give the floor to the russian federation. >> thank you, mr. president. we are gathered here today because reasons that compelled us to request this meeting had not disappeared, the shellings of the znpp by ukrainian armed forces continue, despite the fact the znpp does not have

russian heavy artillery nor is there fire being conducted from there. we have said this many times, and this can be confirmed by the objective control data. including from satellite. but today, we once again have heard the old record saying that russia is the guilty party, guilty for everything. the developments surrounding the znpp is being distorted and obvious facts are being passed over in silence or denied and all of this is done with one goal in mind to make sure that the kyiv protégés our whitewashed regardless of what they do. they get carte blanche for any reckless activities, knowing they will be whitewashed by their patrons. once again, we have called upon

to agree to the iaea visit, something we agreed in june already and confirm that many times, including today. some western colleagues are of the view that there is only one & simple way out of the situation, the withdrawal of russian forces in creating a demilitarized area surrounding the znpp. this is not a responsible statement. it does not take into account the need to have conditions for the safe functioning of the znpp . once again, we appeal to you to stop covering up what your kyiv protégés are doing and compel them to stop attacking the znpp, which is fraught with the risk of accident and radioactive contamination of european countries. i thank you. >> i think the representative from the russian federation.

i shall now get the forward to the representative of the ukraine. >> thank you, mr. president. distinguished members of the security council, i would like to thank the undersecretary general for her informative briefing. i wish we had been gathered here by russia to hear the only thing the entire world wants to hear, and that is a statement that russia militarize is -- demilitarizes, withdraws its troops, and hands it over to ukraine. instead, we wasted more than one hour to listen to a slew of

fictitious soundbites. the terrorist state does not stop playing around with the international community. once again, it has the audacity to convene the u.n. security council meeting to discuss its own provocations, its own terror of the znpp. let me reiterate the current situation. it is clear that it will remove the nuclear threats stemming from the illegal russian presence at the nuclear power plant is the withdrawal of russian weapons and troops and the return of the station to the legitimate control of ukraine. ukraine greatly appreciates the efforts of the iaea and the u.n.

to ensure the safety and security of all ukrainian nuclear facilities. against the backdrop of the russian invasion. we have always underlined the importance of the full and consistent implementation by the agency of its mandate. in this regard, since the beginning of russia's occupation of znpp, ukraine has insisted on the need to send a mission to the site and has negotiated its modalities with the iaea. we welcome the readiness of the iaea director general to send the mission to the occupied znpp and the visit should be conducted in strict compliance with the national legislation that ukraine and with full

respect of its international obligations. earlier today, ukraine's foreign minister has responded to the director general's letter dated august 17 regarding the above mission. as follows from the letter, the iaea proposal for the itinerary is in compliance with the national legislation that ukraine, and in general, might be accepted. further arrangements are to be made based on these security conditions and communication of detailed route plans and other logistical aspects as soon as possible. we continue to believe that the mission's effectiveness can be bolstered by incorporating military and political components backed by u.n. expertise.

considering the scale of the current challenges and threats, we also urge the iaea to consider a presence of its experts at the znpp, until competent ukrainian authorities regain full control over these nuclear facilities. russian demonstration of the wish to organize the mission to the znpp has on one purpose. let's proceed from the basics. znpp is a ukrainian facility located on ukrainian territory. the occupiers have trained the hostages and what they should say and show to the iaea. that is why it is really important to conduct the mission in a weight that would allow the international community -- way

that would allow the international community to see the real situation and not a russian theatrical show. it is imperative the mission takes place at the request of ukraine, at the ukrainian nuclear facility, and is covered by the agreement on the application of safeguards between ukraine and the iaea. russia's role is to ensure the physical security of the mission. russia is turning the issue of nuclear safety at the facility into a farce, a circus. it downplays the significance of the threats it has created and diverts attention from the urgent issue of demilitarization and occupation of the station. the entire international community has been demanding this for almost six months. this is what the iaea says.

russia pretends not to hear this and continues to invent newer and newer ways of using the peaceful station for military purposes. it is obvious that any mission, be it the iaea or u.n., while at the station, will record flagrant violations of norms and requirements of nuclear safety. therefore, russia is trying to avoid responsibility, but it will not succeed. russia needs the znpp as a means of waging war, but there is another aspect. russia is trying at any cost to cover the needs of the temporarily occupied crimea and other regions in electricity,

because the publicized illegal electric reach is never covered these needs and will never cover them. moreover, russia needs the znpp for propaganda purposes, because the de-occupation of the plant will mean a failure of putin's campaign in the south of ukraine. now about something -- shelling, russian narratives about ukrainian shelling of the station do not stand up to scrutiny. nobody who is at least conscious can imagine that ukraine would target a nuclear power plant at tremendous risk of nuclear catastrophe on its own territory. such a catastrophe would lead to numerous deaths and pollution for many years to come. we have already lost thousands of human lives and thousands of

square kilometers of our territory that the exclusion zone around chernobyl after 1986. we are mourning thousands of ukrainians killed by russians in their war against ukraine. we suffer from genocide conducted by russians on the occupied territories. there, they kidnapped thousands of children left after their parents are killed by the russian army. we will never forget it, and we would do everything we can to save each ukrainian life. what we can do here in the u.n. format is to name things as they are. russians forget that we live in a century of modern technologies . as their crimes were clearly seen from satellite. the shelling will be clearly

found again. turning back to the international mission to the znpp, let me stress that the need to send such a mission to the znpp is primarily due to violations of all seven pillars of nuclear security as a result of the illegal presence of the russian army. the constant presence of the iaea and other experts at the station could become a determining factor in the context of the demilitarization and de-occupation. the international community must continue to apply political pressure on the aggressor state of russia and demand will demilitarization and unconditional de-occupation. let me stress that nuclear security and safety is an

absolute priority for everyone in the world, and russia must immediately and without conditions withdraw its troops. stop all provocations, all shelling. it is unacceptable that russia is deliberately putting all of us on the brink of a global nuclear disaster. as soon as russia withdraws its troops from the facility, for which they have no right to be, this threat of a nuclear disaster will disappear. just as a similar threat disappeared as soon as russian troops withdrew from the chernobyl nuclear power plant in the exclusion zone. -- and the exclusion zone. in this threat will no longer exist, just as it does not exist at three other ukrainian euchre powerplants. --nuclear power plants.

i thank you. >> i think the representative of ukraine for his statement. if there are no councilmembers on the list as speaker, i announce the meeting is adjourned. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2022] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> the u.s. plans to announce an

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